At the training camp in Germany, the Miners conducted four sparring. So, the Ukrainian team beat Redinghausen (4: 3), Bochum (2-0), Odense (3-2) and drew a duel with Holstein (0: 0).

"We spend the collection perfectly. Almost all the time we work in a two-time mode, played four games already. Coaching staff does everything to ensure that we not only qualitatively engaged, but also properly restored. That's why in recent days Paulo Fonseca has shortened the duration of sessions a little. All players receive the same load, in sparring spend on the field about an equal amount of time. Our training is fully balanced, "- quotes Stepanenko official website Gornyakov.

"What can I say about Shakhtar's rivals at the gathering? Good teams of the Premier League level. I would even say, at the moment optimal, because in the leading European championships, the fees for clubs just begin, some still on vacation. So it's not easy to find sparring partners of the level of the Champions League or the Europa League. But, I want to note that the rivals with whom we have already played here are worthy of the first six of the championship of Ukraine. Almost all matches are held in the same scenario: we own the ball more, and the enemy acts on counterattacks. Is that the exception was the meeting with Bochum. The Germans perfectly put pressure and played according to the scheme, which last season used the Kiev Dynamo, - in five defenders of ".

Almost all the time we work with the ball, we try to fulfill the main requirements of the coaching staff: in sparring, demonstrate a fast, aggressive football with instant pressure after a loss. Of course, a little tired, already missed families, but only had to wait a couple of days. It is necessary to hold a good final match and in a good mood to return to Kiev to prepare for the Super Bowl ".

Tonight, the team of Paulo Fonseca will fight with the Belgian Charleroi.